Chapter 5 (BAL) Flashcards
Describe how our
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors respond to
our social world, including our tendencies to
conform to others, follow social rules, and obey
authority figures.
Social influence
The evolutionary
process by which heritable traits that best
enable organisms to survive and reproduce
in particular environments are passed
through ensuing generations
Natural selection
The
study of evolution of cognition and behavior
using principles of natural selection.
Evolutionary psychology
The enduring behaviors, ideas,
attitudes, and traditions shared by a large
group of people transmitted from one generation to next.
Culture
About
appreciating that society is made up
of different groups with different
skills, talents, and needs.
Cultural diversity
Standard for accepted behavior and
what is normal
Norms/ Norms: Expected behavior
The buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies; size
depends on our familiarity with whomever is
near us.
Personal space
Associated with
shared cues and provides an
emotional bond for people sharing
similar cultural backgrounds.
Cultural similarity
The characteristics, whether
biological or socially influenced, by which
people define male and female.
Gender
Refers to an individual’s
ability to function and make decisions
autonomously, without relying heavily on
others for support.
Independence
The sense of being
interconnected with others and feeling a
strong sense of belonging to a group or
community
Connectedness
The vicarious experience of
another’s feelings; putting oneself in
another’s shoes.
Empathy
Refers to a
social hierarchy or system in which
certain individuals or groups hold
more power, privilege, and control
over resources, opportunities, and
decision-making than others.
Social dominance
Physical or Verbal
Behavior intended to hurt someone
Aggression
About your sexual
feelings, thoughts, attractions and
behavior towards other people.
Sexuality
